China Warns NATO’s Expansion in Asia to Inevitably Undermine Regional Security, Stability

NATO advancing to the Asia-Pacific region will undoubtedly worsen stability there, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning stated at a briefing on Thursday.
"NATO’s continued eastward expansion to the Asia-Pacific region and the alliance’s interference in regional affairs will inevitably undermine peace and stability," she said, commenting on NATO’s plans to open an office in Japan, Xinhua news agency reported.

The diplomat emphasized that Asia "should not become an arena of geopolitical rivalry".

The spokeswoman added that NATO’s advance in Asia "will facilitate bloc confrontation", stressing that "this should particularly concern the countries in the region".